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Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, volume 33 issue 4 (december 2018) : 237-242

Epidemiology and seasonal variation of Ixodid ticks in dairy cattle of Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India

Karan Veer Singh, Mehar Singh, Awanish Kumar, Manishi Mukesh
1<p>National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, GT Road (Bye Pass), Karnal-132 001, Haryana, India.</p>
Cite article:- Singh Veer Karan, Singh Mehar, Kumar Awanish, Mukesh Manishi (NaN). Epidemiology and seasonal variation of Ixodid ticks in dairy cattle of Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India . Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika. 33(4): 237-242. doi: 10.18805/BKAP126.

ABSTRACT

The Gangetic plain of Uttar Pradesh is fertile land inhabited by second highest cattle population in India. A study was undertaken from May 2016 to March 2018 on the distribution and abundance of ticks in cattle. Data were collected from 3 organized farms, 5 Gaushalas and from local farmers. Studied animals were divided into three categories indigenous breeds (n=450), exotic (n=60) and crosses of exotic and local breeds (n=140). The prevalence of tick infestation was studied in the host cattle in the different seasons. Total eight species of ticks were identified. In the villages, Gaushalas and in unorganized dairy farms tick infestation prevalence was (45%) as compared to minimal prevalence 4% recorded from organized sector. Infestation in exotic cattle was high in fields as compared to crossbred and indigenous cattle breed. Most of the animals under farm management system were infected with single tick species. While multi species tick infestation was observed in the fields. This could be due to the management practices and timely tick treatment adopted by farms.

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